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<br />['- <br />~ <br />EXISTING F'ACILmES - HAMMOND PRo.JECT {CONTINUED> <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />. The San Juan River in New Mexico is fully appropriated. Most of the <br />water "saved" by lining the Project distribution system is not "new" water <br />but water which is currently available for use in the San Juan River <br />downstream from the Project. Any new use of water must be considered in <br />light of several issues including endangered species, Indian water rights, <br />water quality, uncommitted depletions available to New Mexico, and <br />currently planned water use. <br /> <br />F. How water is allocated and how actually used: <br /> <br />. Land owners are allocated water based on the amount of irrigable land they <br />own within the Project service area up to a Project total irrigated acres of <br />3,933. The amount of water per acre allocated is determined by the ideal <br />crop demand and delivery losses. The water is tied to specific parcels of <br />land and is all considered used for irrigation. In 1995, roughly 3,000 acres <br />produced hay and pasture, 50 acres produced corn, oats and cereal grains, <br />and 60 acres of gardens and orchards were irrigated. <br /> <br />. The Hammond Project presently has a water right to divert approximately <br />26,700 acre-feet annually. <br /> <br />. Historically, 31,240 acre-feet of water has been diverted, approximately <br />9,500 acre-feet of which is returned to the San Juan River by wasteways or <br />natural channels. <br /> <br />G. Quantity of water that is allocated/contracted for but not actually used: <br /> <br />. In 1995, roughly 3,000 acres were irrigated and 1,000 acres were fallow <br />and non- irrigated. Using the delivery rate recorded in that year of 5 acre- <br />feet per acre, approximately 5,000 acre-feet of water was paid for but not <br />used by that owners. <br /> <br />. The salinity control lining would, as stated above, save approximately <br />5,600 acre-feet of water annually that could be put to an alternative use. <br />However, the San Juan River in New Mexico is fully appropriated. <br /> <br />H. Quantity of irrigation water that is used for suburban purposes: <br /> <br />. Our records show that roughly 1,500 acres ofirrigated Project land is in <br />parcels of 10 acres or less. Assuming this to be urban/suburban lands, at a <br />water delivery rate of 5 acre-feet per acre, approximately 7,500 acre-feet of <br /> <br />* * 1/10/97 - PREUMINARY - SUBJECT To REVISION - FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY *. <br />